Extra police patrols will be posted throughout Sydney for the city's annual festival of light, colour and music 'Vivid'.
Operation Vivid Sydney will see officers patrolling the city for the festival's duration, ensuring the safety and enjoyment of spectators.
The festival is expected to draw in more than 2 million people and inject $173 million into the New South Wale's economy and begins on Friday, lighting up areas all over Sydney until June 15.